U.S. citizens or those who hold green cards may decide they want certain family members to join them from their native countries. After going through the immigration process, those who are naturalized citizens or permanent residents understand the complications their...
Louisiana couples who join in marriage may have many plans for a joyful future together, including learning more about each other, joining their households and assets, and potentially raising a family. Obtaining lawful residency may be an added benefit for a foreign...
Those who have immigrated to the U.S. outside the lawful programs afforded by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may be eagerly awaiting the outcome of two bills currently in Congress. The House has already passed these bills, which may provide...
Unquestionably, the process for any immigration request takes a long time. In fact, some wait years before obtaining the green card or visa they request, and this can cause hardships. Under certain conditions, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will...
Getting married is a big deal. But some people in Louisiana have a lot more to think about than just the decorations and what to wear. U.S. citizens who are sponsoring their spouses have to deal with the complicated family immigration process. Sadly, these couples are...
Bringing family members to the United States is a goal for many citizens, but not everyone understands that there is a preference system to who may use this immigration path. When sponsoring a loved one through family immigration, his or her relationship to the...
If you married a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, your green card status may be conditional. This occurs whenever your lawful permanent residence status depends on a marriage that was less than two years old when that status was received. If your green card...
When a foreign national comes to the U.S. to work in a specialty occupation on an H-1B work visa, they may bring certain family members with them. Under U.S. immigration law, certain relatives of such workers can qualify for legal immigration status through a special...
The recent strikes of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma here in the U.S. demonstrate the great amount of devastation that major weather events can cause. When such weather events strike in other countries, individuals from those countries may seek ways to escape the...
L-1 visas allow a foreign national to come to work in the U.S. as part of an intercompany transfer at the company they work for. They are a type of nonimmigrant (temporary) work visa. Among the things individuals who are coming to America, such as here in Louisiana,...